Grant Yeary

Graphic Designer II at Serco, Inc.

Summary

I am a communicator with nineteen years experience who excels in a fast-paced, challenging position that utilizes creative, attention-drawing design. Whether for a company looking to win multi-million dollar proposals or for a small business looking to increase brand recognition, I use communication strategies to tell the client's stories in an engaging and memorable way.

PORTFOLIO

Martial Arts magazine ad 1

Website design for church

Easter Production website

Realtor Ad for newspaper

Direct Mail oversized card

Dulles Town Center Event Poster

White Flint Mall Events Poster

Brochure Front

Brochure Back

Church Website design

Kiddie Train promo

The Choice branding

Gift Shop Website

Realtor Ad

Utli-Mates Direct Mail

Newsletter Cover

Community Movie Night promo

CD Sampler Cover

Breast Cancer Awareness Poster

Mailing for gift shop

Raceway Sunday Direct Mail

Alive Music CD Cover

Sermon CD art for message series based on The Matrix

Seminar Postcard

Backyard Chef Barbecue Co. Direct Mail

Martial Arts magazine ad 2

Objective

Creative communicator with nineteen years experience excels in a fast-paced, challenging position that utilizes creative, attention-drawing design and communication strategies to tell the client's stories in an engaging and memorable way.

Work experience

Mar 2010Present

Graphic Designer II

Serco, Inc.

• Lead designer on Serco-NA's two biggest wins (VDOT and CMS) as well as hundreds of proposals ranging in worth from $50K to $1B

• Manage the lifecycle of proposal graphics and covers by working with the author to conceptualize ideas and by producing graphics in desired formats while meeting the specifications of both the RFP and Serco’s branding guidelines.

• Key member of the team that created the internal concept of operations for Serco's proposal process. Designed the online interface to access this information.

Jun 1997Jun 2006

Communications Center Manager

• Created and managed advertising and internal communications for a 500+ member organization. 40% of new visitors cited my work as a reason they attended (second only to word of mouth). The church saw an average 30% increase in attendance during my employment.

• Designed and implemented communication plans to potential members in the community through mainly viral campaigns and direct mail but also through the company website, billboards, radio, and TV.

• Coordinated communications with current church members and regular visitors through newsletters, bulletins, weekly e-mails, on-site displays, and the company website.